Hai Mjini is an administrative ward in Hai District of Kilimanjaro Region in Tanzania. The ward covers an area of 54 km2 (21 sq mi),[1] and has an average elevation of 1,388 m (4,554 ft).[2] According to the 2012 census, the ward has a total population of 34,098.[3]
Hai Mjini Ward
Kata ya Hai Mjini (Swahili) | |
|---|---|
| Kata ya Hai Mjini, Wilaya ya Hai | |
  Hai Mjini Ward | |
| Coordinates: 3°24′30.24″S 37°10′7.32″E / 3.4084000°S 37.1687000°E | |
| Country |  Tanzania |
| Region | Kilimanjaro Region |
| District | Hai District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54 km2 (21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,388 m (4,554 ft) |
| Population (2012) | |
| • Total | 34,098 |
| • Density | 630/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
The ward contains the rapidly growing town of Boma Ng'ombe (alternately spelled as "Bomang'ombe" ) meaning a bovine palisade. The population of Boma Ng'ombe,[4] based on the 2002 Tanzanian census,[5] was 17,674. Geographically, Boma Ng'ombe is located between the Sanya River and the Mungushi gulch and straddles the Arusha-Himo road about 17 kilometers from the Kilimanjaro International Airport. The headquarters of the Hai District is just to the north of that road. The town has a public market open twice per week.[6] There are numerous schools in Boma Ng'ombe; however, the only A-Level school within the ward as of 2012 was Isala High School.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Tanzania: Northern Tanzania (Districts and Wards) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map".
- ^ "Hai Elevation".
- ^ "2012 Population and Housing Census General Report" (PDF). Government of Tanzania. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ Brinkhoff, Thomas. "City Population--Tanzania". City Population. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ "2002 Population and Housing Census General Report". National Bureau of Statistics of Tanzania, accessed via GeoHive. Retrieved December 30, 2011.
- ^ "Bomang'ombe page". internet site of Aim Hai Charitable Trust. Aim Hai Charitable Trust, UK. Archived from the original on 27 July 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
- ^ Temba, Peter. "Tanzania: Giving Students Hope". AllAfrica online news. Tanzania Daily News via AllAfrica. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
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